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News in brief covers the Shah of Persia's donation for Russian wounded, Marconi's Sable Island station in operation, a bomb attack on Bielostok police, Gorky possibly running for Russia's assembly, Western athletic meet in Milwaukee, Mexico sugar syndicate corners most sugar, railroad tie signals in Mississippi and Missouri, a fatal fire in Rolla, cotton crop estimates, Erie Railroad car orders, Panama canal dispatch on freight, typhoid in Columbia, carbolic acid suicide in St. Charles, Nobel prize nomination constraints, Vienna street name honor for Roosevelt, Santa Fe officials deny telegraph fraud, Beresford crew discipline, Rosebud bounty case, Chicago shipping records, Dawson revival in Boston, Phillimore elected law conferee head, cholera fight in Prussia, and a new crime law against tipping in America.
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Persia
St. Petersburg
Sable Island
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
Bielostok
Russia
Maxim Gorky
Middle West
Milwaukee
Sugar
Mexico
Burnside
Miss
Pearl River
Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City Railroad
Peter Stubblefield
Rolla
Hester
Erie Railroad
American Railway Association
la Guayra
New York State
Algonac
Mich
Alex H. Howie
Howie Roofing Company
Detroit
M. Philippe Bunau-Varilla
United States
Republic of Panama
Mme. Varilla
Roosevelt
Panama Canal Commission
Stevens
Panama
Columbia
Missouri State University
St. Charles
Edward M. Selby
Vienna
Theodore Roosevelt
Colorado
Charles Beresford
Malta Bay
Forsythe
Mont
C. W. Bailey
Harry
W. J. Dawson
Boston
Walter George Phillimore
King’s Bench
High Court of Justice
International Law Conference
Germany
Prussia
A Woman's Suffering Cured by Kidney Pills
Mrs B W Wright of 172 Main St Haverhill Mass reports four years of back pain dizziness irregular urinary passages and distressing monthly periods. She says Dean's Kidney Pills helped immediately and three boxes cured her permanently. Oster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Price 60 cents per box.
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B. W. Wright
Main St
Haverhill
Mass
Dean
oster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Making Children Show Off Says Lead NY Doctor
A New York physician argues against pressuring children to be smart or perform. He warns mothers to avoid memorizing verses or forcing public display. Let children grow naturally, he says, as overexertion harms development.
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New York
Stranger Asked for Knife in North Carolina Cabin
A Boston traveler recalls stopping at a North Carolina farmer’s home where a child urged his mother to give the stranger a knife for his greens, noting the guest was eating with a fork. The mother replied she had already given him a knife. This anecdote appeared in the Washington Post.
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North Carolina
J. P. Dickens
Boston
Washington Post
Remarkable Kidney Cure From Dodd’s Pills in Iowa
In Louisa County Iowa Mrs Minnie Hart was bed bound for eight months and unable to walk. After taking Dodd’s Kidney Pills she recovered within four weeks and has remained well for three years. She praises the remedy and notes overall health depends on kidney function.
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Wapello
Iowa
Louisa County
Minnie Hart
Dodd
A Graceful Carriage Exercises for Posture
A Brooklyn Times item urges women to improve posture for health and appearance. It recommends raising the crown of the head high and bringing the chest toward the chin to develop a graceful carriage, smaller waist, fuller chest, and greater lung power. It notes exercises above the head or to the floor without bending the knees reduce waist size and fill the front hollow.
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Brooklyn Times
Largest willow in the state grows at Norridgewock
The state’s biggest willow stands at Norridgewock with a base circumference of twenty three feet and a top spread of a ponderous canopy. Its diameter nears eight feet, and the tree is about a century old. Local lore recalls a traveler from New Hampshire who used a willow twig as a stake and forgot to retrieve it.
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Norridgewock
New Hampshire
Defiance Starch Ad Promises Value and Quality
An advertisement touts Defiance Starch as unrivaled for both quality and quantity. It offers 16 ounces for 10 cents, urging readers to buy now to save money. The copy emphasizes superior performance and cost efficiency.
Death Brings Reconciliation, Not Our Severity
A reflective line contrasts compassion with harsh judgment, noting that when death arrives, remorse stems from our severity rather than tenderness, as attributed to George Eliot.
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George Eliot
Robins at Maple Street Norwich Quotes Cure for Consumption
A short, dated quotation from Mrs. Thos Robbins of Maple Street Norwich New York dated February 17 1900 praising Piso's Cure for Consumption. The note ends with a proverb about making ends meet.
Rent or Sale Crop Payments in City of Is
In Sion City, J. Mulhall notes crop payment options tied to rent or sale. The ad stresses practical assessment beyond a handshake, warning against valuing sincerity by grip strength while outlining payment terms and eligibility.
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J. Mulhall
Sion
City
The Wind and the Valley Poem Passage
A poem traces a stormy wind sweeping across spaces and seizing a valley. The wind grows gentler as it passes the circle slopes and meets a welcoming valley. The verse ends with the wind no longer wild, continuing its journey over land and sea.
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Ethel L. Preble
Sunset Magazine
Meeting on the Platform Sparks a Wedding Twist
Emogene Gray waits at a remote station for timing to marry. Robert Halladay, once betrothed, reveals he is Sarah Ashton’s awaited groom. A letter from Sarah Smith announces she eloped and married another, forcing Emogene to confront duty while romance resurges.
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Emogene Gray
Hmogene
Emogene
Robert
Mit
Hitle
Sarah
Sarah Ashton
Robert Halladay
Mr. Smith
Sarah Smith
Wedding Blessing Ends With Train Departure
The old minister conducted the ceremony in a hotel parlor as a delayed train pulled away, carrying two newlywed couples on their bridal journey.
Editor’s late copy problem ends with Times inspired hack
A Southern newspaper editor and part owner, prone to delays before press time, finally solved a looming delay by clipping a leading New York Times editorial, pasting it into the paper, and writing We cannot agree with the New York Times when it says. The Times editorial was printed as if the paper’s own.
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The
New York Times
Times
Cheat the Elephants Billiard Balls and the Ivory Shortage
An old player notes ivory scarcity driving up billiard ball prices. He describes artificial ivory alternatives like celluloid, bone, and hard rubber, which rival genuine tusk ivory in feel and durability. He recalls price jumps from eight to sixteen dollars per ball and hints the sport risks becoming exclusive to the wealthy.
Where Oil Was Needed In Algiers Dying Soldier Story
A New Orleans Times-Democrat vignette recalls a dying soldier in Algiers who misunderstood a Red Cross request for oil. Language barriers and antiseptic shortages underscore his final days as ward clubs sprayed kerosene in backyards.
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Algiers
Red Cross
New. Orleans Times-Democrat
Copper Exports to China Reach 22 000 Tons This Year
More than 22 000 tons of copper have been exported to China from America this year. The unusual quantity has drawn inquiries from trade observers. Explanations offered include a need for coinage and the possibility of trace gold in smelted copper, with large quantities reportedly disappearing in China for various reasons.
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China
America
Distinguished College President At Georgetown University
Rev. David H. Buel named president of Georgetown University is son of Col. David H. Buel U.S.A. He graduated Yale 1888 and has served as instructor in classics at Holy Cross college and St Francis Xavier college, professor of physics at St. John's college and of physics and mechanics at Georgetown University.
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David H. Buel
Georgetown University
U.S. A
Yale
Holy Cross College
St Francis Xavier College
St. John’s College
Suspicious note in Bacon Ridge Banner provokes village suspicions
An odd item from the Bacon Ridge Banner recalls a June night when a village editor, lacking a shotgun, fired quinine pills at a prowler near his chicken coop. The intruder fled but was peppered, leaving locals to wonder about a possible thief and the season’s malaise.
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Bacon Ridge
Baking Powder’s Stated Merit and Strength
A historic note proclaims Baking Powder as a wonderful powder of rere merit and unrivaled strength, highlighting its praised qualities and usefulness for culinary tasks.
Shrewd Father-in-Law Regulates Dowry By Razor Fines
A barber, upset by his daughter’s engagement to his assistant, sets aside a dowry fund from which fines are taken whenever the fiancé injures a customer with a razor. The tactic sharpens his reputation and boosts business, offsetting the penalties as wedding profits rise.
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Figaro
Defiance Starch Pushes 16 Oz Value Over 12 Oz
Some grocers avoid Defiance Starch due to stocked brands in 12 oz packs. They say they cannot sell those first since Defiance offers 16 oz for the same price. It urges buyers to choose 16 oz for the money and notes the product requires no cooking.
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Defiance
Remarkable Cure Advancing Eczema Facial Turnaround
A Brooklyn resident reports five months of facial eczema with severe disfigurement. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, the face cleared within a month, with the individual able to go out. Signed by T J Soth of 317 Stagg Street Brooklyn NY.
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T. J. Soth
Stagg Street
Brooklyn, N. Y
Grow Up With the Children
A busy mother notes how shared sports and near-equal aging with her grown sons creates a second youth. The Brooklyn Times observes other mothers of grown men often rival younger women, as sons compare favorably to their mothers and the incentive keeps youthful pace.
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Brooklyn Times
Handel in a Passion at Carlton Before Royal Company
Handel, conducting an oratory, loses temper before the Prince and Princess of Wales. Maids of honor chatter, he drops his baton and shakes his fist, railing in German. The Princess hushes the crowd, saying Handel is in a passion, and silence follows.
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Handel
Carlton
Princess of Wales
Lamp Post Cellarette Unearthed With Letter Box
A novel lamp post shaped cellarette has been found with a letter box attached. On the front where hours are usually shown, a list of bibulous deliveries appears, ranging from the morning cocktail to the night cap.
Judge praises Grape-Nuts as superior to meat
A Sunflower State judge extols Grape-Nuts for five years as a staple, claiming it reduces pastry intake, improves complexion, and keeps the family in good health. He says one small dish surpasses a pound of meat for breakfast, boosts energy, and minimizes fatigue. Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Mich, signs the endorsement.
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Sunflower
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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da i. Goraee
Asch Etrept
Paulpdelphis
Daily Story Pub. Co
New York Paper
Cuticura
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